Part of my Bank Notes collection
A colleague came back from vacation and gave me this as pasalubong! I know it’s just of small value but it made me really happy. My friends always makes fun of my ‘mukhang pera’ attitude (because I always ask them for bank notes whenever they are travelling or if they knew someone from this or that country). Is it bad?
Philippines 20 Pesos features
Manuel L. Quezon (front)
Banawe Rice Terraces (back)
Palm Civet (back)
Part of my Bank Notes collection
These are my souvenirs from my SG trip in 2009
Singapore 2 Dollars
Singapore 5 Dollars
Singapore 10 Dollars
Singapore 50 Dollars
There are two kinds of banknotes out in Singapore , the paper (old) and polymer (new). I’m missing the denominations SGD 20, 100, 500, 1000 and 10000. But I guess I’ll just have to get SGD 20 and 100 because the higher denominations are way too expensive (unless someone would give it to me).
Exchange Rate
1 USD = 1.274 SGD
1 SGD = 33.998 PHP
I bet only a few saw these 1949 ten and twenty centavos in bank notes! I got those from a favorite uncle who also collects bank notes and coins.
Actual size is smaller, 9.5cm x 4.7cm
Philippines 10 Centavo (1949)
Philippines 20 Centavo (1949)
Part of my Bank Notes collection
Yemen 50 Rials
Yemen 100 Rials
Yemen 250 Rials
Yemeni Rial (YER) is the official currency of Yemen.
Conversion Rate:
1 YER = 0.00456 USD
—
These are actually the newest additions to my Bank Notes collection, it was given by a friend just a few days ago. He got them from another friend who used to work in Yemen. It pays to have a lot of networks.
Btw, I am open to bank notes as gifts or exchange 
Part of my Bank Notes collection
Egypt 10 Pounds
Egypt 20 Pounds
Conversion Rate
1 Egyptian pound (EGP) = 0.165667 US dollars (USD)
Egypt is in the African continent (I thought it was part of Middle East). I’ve never been to Egypt, but I really want to visit the Pyramids of Giza, Medieval Cairo, Temple of Luxor. For the meantime I’m satisfied with the stories and bank notes I gather from friends.
